Similar to an earlier media report, this article (written by Christine C. Iijima Hall) addresses beauty standards in America and how they impacted African-American women; however, this article focuses on Asian-American women and eating disorders specifically. It seems that these women have particularly low self-esteems and body images so they often resort to eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia to become skinnier and match Caucasian standards.
This article is important because it lets the audience know just how beauty standards can affect the mind. Mental disorders such as body anxiety are very prevalent in this society, so it can be worthwhile to examine the affects they have on women of particular races in order to expand inclusion and prevent these psychological effects.
Similar to an earlier media report, this article (written by Christine C. Iijima Hall) addresses beauty standards in America and how they impacted African-American women; however, this article focuses on Asian-American women and eating disorders specifically. It seems that these women have particularly low self-esteems and body images so they often resort to eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia to become skinnier and match Caucasian standards.
This article is important because it lets the audience know just how beauty standards can affect the mind. Mental disorders such as body anxiety are very prevalent in this society, so it can be worthwhile to examine the affects they have on women of particular races in order to expand inclusion and prevent these psychological effects.